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CTU launched the new Karen Lewis book last week with a lively panel. This from Nell Salzman is worth a read as an overview of the labor leader’s life and a revealing look at Stacy Davis Gates, who reflected: “She gave me permission to lead this way.” chicagotribune.com/2025/04/08/ctu…

#LibraryWorkersDay: Discover more about #SchomburgCenter Chief Librarian Jean Blackwell Hutson (1914–1998). We are one of #NYPL’s research libraries because of her advocacy and she curated the Africana collection at the University of Ghana in 1964. ow.ly/CPX550Vve2E

Today higher ed workers, students, and communities are standing up to demand our elected leaders Kill The Cuts! Federal funding is critical for research and education that benefits us all. Here's a thread of action photos! Starting with this rally currently happening at UCLA:

Thank you Public Narrative ! I am particularly honored to be recognized with this award named after Dr. Timuel D. Black Jr.--a tremendous educator, historian, activist, and storyteller--a giant in the field, whose shoulders I humbly stand upon and from whom I learned so much❤️

TOMORROW Thurs. 4/17 National Day of Action for Higher Ed at UIC! #DayofActionForHigherEd More about events near you and online: dayofactionforhighered.org

Moved by University of Illinois Chicago celebration of Prof. Beth E. Richie & Prof. Bernadette Sánchez! Beth stressed our responsibility to resist assaults on our values & stand up for our students, communities & mission of our public Univ. Grateful to learn from such a kind &generous mentor&person!

Thanks Becky Vevea for your thoughtful questions about Karen Lewis’s life, legacy & new memoir—I Didn’t Come Here to Lie Chalkbeat

One week until the May Day March–11am at Union Park! Join us as we rally with Consejo de Resistencia and a massive coalition of labor, grassroots, and political organizations against the billionaire agenda attacking our communities. Link in bio. See you in the streets!

CALLING ALL SCHOLARS & ADVOCATES IN DENVER! If you're in town for #AERA2025 now is the time to take your research to the streets. Join us for a rally at the Colorado State Capitol Friday, April 25 | 10AM Bring your voice. Bring your people. #AERA2025 #ScholarActivism #Denver

This 🔥🔥🔥 got me ready for the WNBA season to start!

Great to be with Dra. Ivón Padilla-Rodríguez UIC folks, and many more thousands in Chicago for #MayDay #MayDay2025 #MayDayStrong

Andrea Faye Hart, trina reynolds-tyler and Eve L. Ewing, three "day-one" friends of Build Coffee, will take over the Woodlawn café as "volunteer owners." The trio says they want to be a model for running a "politically and community-oriented" shop. blockclubchicago.org/2025/05/05/eve…